VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, within the framework of its Career Development Program gladly announces an essay competition among students of Armenia. The applicants are free to use any direction/scope of the essay they want within the frames of the below topics: 1. Internet: Connecting or Disconnecting People? 2. The Mobile Internet Impact on Education and Daily Life. 3. The Internet: What Comes Next in Evolution? 4. How Did Social Media Change Your Life? Rules: 1. Applicants shall hold a valid student card until the results of the competition are announced. 2. Applicants should use VivaCell-MTS internet to post his/her essay (using “MTS Connect” USB modem, 3G compatible handset, routers, etc.) 3. The essay shall be an original work and shall not be published on the date of submission. 4. The applicants are encouraged to use any online information sources for their research. 5. The preferable length of the essay is 18,000 characters (without spaces), excluding bibliography pages. Shorter or longer manuscripts are admissible, within reason. An abstract of about 150 words should be included. 6. The page format is 2/2/2/2, 1.5 line spacing, font – 12, Arial or Times New Roman. 7. The authors are allowed to submit their essays in three languages – Armenian, Russian or English. 8. The essay shall be written with no mistakes; essays will not be considered if there is significant amount of mistakes or they do not conform with the set requirements. 9. The proposals should contain bibliography page indicating all the used sources. 10. The applicants should clearly mention their university name and contacts. 11. Applicants should apply directly through http://mts.am/essay before May 15, 2012. The best essays will be announced by the end of May 2012. The winners will be chosen by the anonymous review done by the VivaCell-MTS special committee for this program. The winners will get smartphones and tablets. The works of the winners will be posted on the VivaCell-MTS Career webpage and will be available in the VivaCell-MTS library. Note: VivaCell-MTS reserves the right to edit the manuscript not altering its original content. VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia’s leading mobile operator, having the widest 2G/3.75G/4G network reach and spreading a wide range of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having the best of the Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on 1st July 2005 and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed to build a nationwide network and a considerable customer base. VivaCell-MTS drives innovation and aims at always being at the forefront of any development serving the Armenian mobile communications market. For more information, visit www.vivacell.am * * * Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the leading telecommunications group in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, offering mobile and fixed voice, broadband, pay TV as well as content and entertainment services in one of the world's fastest growing regions. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 100 million mobile subscribers. The Group has been awarded GSM licenses in Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Armenia and Belarus, a region that boasts a total population of more than 230 million. Since June 2000, MTS' Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MBT). Additional information about the MTS Group can be found at www.mtsgsm.com

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